News Digest
- April 2026
Markets in Fragile Recovery — Nifty Faces Resistance at 24,000, VIX Remains Elevated
Source: 5paisa Market Outlook; Enrich Money; TradingView — as at 15 April 2026 The ceasefire…
US and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire — Markets Rally Sharply
Source: BusinessToday; Multiple Media Reports With two hours to spare before a deadline, the US…
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% Again — Cites Iran War, Supply-Side Inflation Risks
Source: RBI Monetary Policy Statement (60th MPC Meeting, 6–8 April); Business Today; SCC Online; India.com;…
New Income Tax Act 2025 and SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations 2026 Take Effect
Source: ClearTax; Upstox News; Multiple AMC Notices (Quant, JM Financial, ICICI Prudential, ABSL, Baroda BNP,…
- March 2026
Government Cuts Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by ₹10/Litre to Absorb Oil Shock
Source: CNBC ‘Inside India’ Newsletter; Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri statements; Nomura Research Note In…
EPFO Retains EPF Interest Rate at 8.25% for FY 2025-26
Source: DD News; Zee News; Ministry of Labour Press Release dated 2 March 2026; ClearTax;…
US-Israel Military Operation Against Iran; Strait of Hormuz Closed — Global Energy Crisis Triggered
Source: Wikipedia — Economic Impact of the 2026 Iran War; CNBC; Bloomberg; ICICIdirect Research On…
- February 2026
SEBI Overhauls Mutual Fund Categories: 36 to 40 Categories, 50% Overlap Cap, 80% Equity Rule
Source: SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/24/13/15(2)2026 dated 26 Feb 2026; IND money; My Money Sage; Startup Success…
NatWest Agrees to Acquire Evelyn Partners for £2.7 Billion
Source: Wikipedia — Evelyn Partners; UK Financial Press NatWest Group agreed to acquire UK wealth…
RBI Keeps Repo Rate at 5.25%, Maintains Neutral Stance — Cumulative 125 bps Cut Since Feb 2025
Source: RBI Monetary Policy Statement (59th MPC Meeting); IndiaBonds; BusinessToday; Groww The MPC unanimously held…
16th Finance Commission Report Tabled: States’ Revenue Share Set for 2026–31
Source: PRS India Budget Analysis 2026-27 The Report of the 16th Finance Commission (Chair: Dr….
Union Budget 2026–27: No Income Tax Changes; New Tax Act From 1 April; STT on Futures Hiked
Source: PIB Press Releases; PRS India Budget Analysis; EY Budget Highlights; KPMG India; ClearTax; IndiaGovernment…
- January 2026
Source: Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament; PwC India The Economic Survey estimates India’s GDP…
SEBI notified the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026, replacing the framework in place since 1996….
Source: TradingView; Multiple Financial Media The Nifty 50 index touched a fresh all-time high of…